[TJN66]

Good Evening Everyone,
We want to make an infinity illusion for our haunt this year. What we want it to have an alien laying in a box and have it appear to have lots more lying behind it.
I looked on you tube but didnt seem to find a detailed tutorial on how to accomplish it. If anyone could teach me how to do this or link me to a step by step tutorial that would be wonderful!

Happy Haunting!

 

[J-Man]

I've never done this but what you're describing can be done with 2 mirrors on opposite sides of box. I assume the box will be viewed from the top? If you face your bathroom mirror and hold up a hand mirror behind you at the proper angle, you will see infinite images of yourself in the hand mirror. Depending on the viewing angle of your alien box, you will have to play with the mirror angles to get the effect.

 

[JCO]

http://www.halloweenforum.com/search.php?searchid=6461241&pp=

 

[HalloweenBob]

Infinity boxes, like those old ones you could buy at places like Spencer Gifts and Newbury comics were basically 2 mirrors facing each other with some sort of light in between, however one of the mirrors was one-way glass, allowing you to see through it and see the back mirror without getting your own reflection in the mix. This effect is used a lot for bottomless pits or wells. here are a couple tutorials on similar projects that will give you the basics you need to know to do what you want, if I understand you right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMxBAn_LdX0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAPGw0SD1DE

 

[J-Man]

The basic infinity mirror or bottomless pit won't work for this because the "alien" will be in the way of the reflection. It works with the lights because they are around the perimeter. Also, if the alien box will be viewed from the top, I assume he wants it to appear as though there are endless aliens all laying in a line behind the first.

 

[rmayer121]

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/147569-worlds-longest-hearse.html
Check out this thread. He does great work.

 

[rmayer121]

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/147569-worlds-longest-hearse.html
Check out this thread. He does great work.

 

[TJN66]

This is exactly what I am looking to do! I did watch the video but didn't see any tutorial on it. Is there another video that shows the inner workings of it?

 

[rmayer121]

https://eerieacrescemetery.com/category/props/
Check his website for a few pictures. His user name is BIGANT on here.

 

[TJN66]

That is a great video for the bottomless pit. Do you have any idea what the window tint tips? 80/20 maybe?

 

[frightrisk]

My el-cheap one-way mirror is plexiglas or real glass from one of the big box stores and the mirrored window film. I bought the most reflective one online. The real mirrors use a sputtering process which is very expensive.

 

[Screaming Demons]

Do a search here on Bottomless Pit for lots of tips. There is a video on Youtube where someone did an alien haunt and had exactly what you're describing.

 

[Screaming Demons]

Here is the video I was talking about. The infinity illusion is at the 0:50 mark.

https://youtu.be/jCfDNCn4-YI

 

[frightrisk]

Here is the video I was talking about. The infinity illusion is at the 0:50 mark.

https://youtu.be/jCfDNCn4-YI

Yes, that is a box as high and as wide as you can see from the video and as deep as the alien with enough clearance on either side of the body. The front is a half mirror with the mirrored side facing in away from the viewer. The back wall is a full mirror (or another half mirror with black behind it)

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[frightrisk]

Yes, that is a box as high and as wide as you can see from the video and as deep as the alien with enough clearance on either side of the body. The front is a half mirror with the mirrored side facing in away from the viewer. The back wall is a full mirror (or another half mirror with black behind it)

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And the alien may be a half an alien. It is hard to see from the low quality video, but half an alien with the cut off side would be flush against the back mirror. I will do a quick test with my mirrors. I have a haunted mine shaft. The bottom is a false bottom and triggers a scare.

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